Kids, I'm going to tell you a story. The story of how I... no, wait. Sorry.

In a world overrun with eager trainers, the Pokemon Administration has taken desperate measures to ensure the remaining wild Pokemon survive, while allowing trainers to continue their paths. This has resulted in the limiting of catching wild Pokemon, the banning of certain items, and finally--the closing of Pokemon Resurrection Stations in all Pokemon Centers.

Enter Tyton. He's thirteen and has less than a year to get all the way to the Pokemon League. Join him and his team as they follow the road to the Elite Four, get wrapped up in the schemes of Teams Aqua and Magma, and (possibly) uncover the mystery of Scott the poofy-haired stalker. There's also a Latin ladies' man Lombre, a swagalicious Gloom, a Numel that hates everyone he's ever met, a firecracker of a Whismur, and the most lovable Dustox you've ever seen.

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November 23rd, 2015, 9:00 am

Author's Comments:

Aaaand we made it! After 114 pages and nearly four months of daily updates, this chapter is finally complete! Tyton and his crew are finally heading away from Mt. Chimney, the hostage has been rescued, Team Magma has been knocked down a peg, and Scott's place in this whole thing continues to go teasingly unexplained. But if I gave you all the answers now, what would be the point of continuing?

Because, of course, we still have a long ways to go! And I'm really excited. I feel like pushing some boundaries this chapter (the length, irregular panel layouts, and just general tweaks to the art) has suddenly made the task of getting through this story easier. I feel like I have more options than ever, and I'm excited to see what I can do with the Lavaridge scenes.

That being said, I will be taking some time off before starting the next chapter. I'm currently working full-time at my local Half Price Books (which is absolutely incredible), and the holidays are coming up. Plus, I said I would be taking a break after this chapter anyways. I'll post a hiatus page after a week or so, and update you guys on the return date. I'm currently thinking February first for the fourth anniversary of the comic, but I may move it up to January if I'm feeling good about the buffer. When I return, I'll of course be doing daily pages over the course of the chapter, so be prepared to check back regularly!

Alright, I think that's all I have to address right now. Thank you so much to everybody who has stuck with me through the ups and downs, and the entire year of no updates. You have no idea how much it means to see your avatars pop up around here after such a massive gap. And a shout-out to the newcomers, you're always welcome and I look forward to interacting with you more in the future!

User's Comments:

What a ride
Oh man, I've been gone from smackjeeves for a few months and when I came back today I saw this comic had updated!

I'm really glad it's back, I binged part 24 in one go just now and it was great

Your Archie and Maxie are amazing, especially Maxie, he's the kinda character you love to hate (I mean that in a good way)
I've also never seen a nuzlocke where Scott is involved with Team Magma or Aqua, that's a nice twist!

So, yeah... that was a cool thing to come back to. I'll wait patiently for the next part! (After all, anything else would be the pot calling a kettle black that actually isnt't even that black lol)

Getting to that point where you're completely caught up with the comic always sucks. I can't binge read this in two days anymore, I have to wait like a regular person. Dangit. Keep it up, It's amazing! I'm really enjoying the story.